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Senior officials inspect cement unit

By Our Staff Reporter

CUDDAPAH, JUNE 13. The Vice-Chairman of India Cements Limited (ICL), D. L. Subrahmanyam, and other senior officials on Sunday inspected the cement factory at Chilamakur in Yerraguntla mandal and began a review of yesterday's fire accident. They also looked for ways to restore the plant to its full production capacity.

Such a restoration of the factory would require technological assistance from Germany and could take at least three months.

The fire led to a loss to the tune of 3,500 tonnes of cement production, causing a daily loss of Rs. 90 lakhs by way of sales turnover.

The stoppage of production would also cause a loss of tax revenue to the tune of about Rs. 30 lakhs to the Government, according to ICL officials.

The general secretary of AITUC, S. Gangi Reddy, and other union leaders today sought assistance from the Government to enable the factory to become functional again.

The ICL unit at Chilamakur has witnessed three major accidents since 1984, each a decade apart. Yesterday's mishap was reportedly caused by an electrical short circuit in the central control room, which led to damage to the tune of Rs. 15 crores. There were no casualties.

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